Lpa Share Discussion Threads

[ansc] 19/6/2018 10:45

If last year's time schedule is adhered to, Interim figures should be released next week. A tad puzzled then why investors want to ditch their shares today when, according to what the chairman has indicated, they should be looking good.

[meijiman] 15/6/2018 22:18

Maybe! or shipped in pieces. But assembled where?

[castleford tiger] 15/6/2018 18:10

A new tunnel?

[meijiman] 15/6/2018 14:15

How are these underground trains going to get from Goole to London?

[castleford tiger] 15/6/2018 13:37

The Siemens Mobility factory would employ up to 700 people in skilled engineering and manufacturing roles, plus up to an additional 250 people during the construction phase of the factory. As a result, about 1,700 indirect jobs would be created throughout the UK supply chain.

Twenty two UK suppliers have been identified in the bid to potentially work with Siemens Mobility on the build of the trains. In addition, at least 50 new apprentice and graduate positions could be created.

Sabrina Soussan, chief executive Siemens Mobility, added: "We are thrilled by today's announcement. Our metro trains travel the equivalent of 60 times around the world each week, transporting millions of passengers comfortably and efficiently.

"With this extensive knowledge and our constant focus on value provision, we can drive down lifecycle costs and significantly improve the passenger experience. This has been key to our development of a unique proposition to meet London's specific challenges and is essential to help TfL accelerate the growth of the Tube network and improve the capacity and reliability of its train services.

"Additionally we can further develop rail skills and our investment, something that is so important to our organisations and the continued success of the UK rail industry

More than 700,000 customers use the Piccadilly line every day. However, the combination of limited fleet size and old signalling technology has restricted TfL's ability to increase capacity across the line for many decade

[castleford tiger] 15/6/2018 13:34

hxxps://www.insidermedia.com/insider/yorkshire/1.5bn-underground-contract-to-support-new-yorkshire-factory?utm_source=yorkshire_newsletter&utm_campaign=yorkshire_news_tracker&utm_medium=top_story_article

HAS TO GOOD FOR US.

tIGER

[interceptor2] 14/6/2018 08:27

Just looked at company website, it looks like it has been revamped recently. Particularly like the graphics on the opening page of a high speed train with an Airbus A380 overhead.

[interceptor2] 11/6/2018 19:53

Haven't seen a date for interims but last three years they have been released in the last week of June.

[meijiman] 11/6/2018 10:10

When are the interims-any date given? Suspect not -very poor at this.

[interceptor2] 11/6/2018 09:48

Bought back in here this morning ahead of interims at the end of the month. I wonder if they have been overly cautious in their recent statements?

[castleford tiger] 05/6/2018 18:44

next numbers be records all round. 2/3 week wait?
Tiger

[buywell3] 05/6/2018 14:19

Looks like more trains and more drivers needed

[meijiman] 05/6/2018 11:31

Needs a bit of news to kick on. Reminds me a bit of Tricorn -very little happens and then gets re-rated on upgrades.
Next figures should be pretty decent.

[starpukka] 05/6/2018 11:13

Cheers Tiger

[castleford tiger] 05/6/2018 08:02

changes but you can deal inside it.
Buying is often limited though

tiger

[starpukka] 03/6/2018 20:42

Hello. What's the actual spread like here on a daily basis ? I remember looking at it a few years ago and it was quite wide.

[castleford tiger] 01/6/2018 18:04

Its still at least 20% undervalued.
Tiger

[gr4nts] 01/6/2018 17:34

Nice to see a little movement

[ansc] 29/5/2018 09:51

Interim figures were released on 25th June last year, four weeks away. I've tucked a few more into the LPA pot this morning in anticipation .....

[ansc] 16/4/2018 11:22

Steady buying last Friday (I managed to grab 6k) and a few more buys this morning have forced the Market Manipulators to give way and up the share price Still cheap imho.

[castleford tiger] 14/4/2018 13:18

I just keep buying what I can.
Got a good wedge Friday.
Tiger

[buywell3] 13/4/2018 11:23

'' The Group may become a focus for consolidation or an object of consolidation.''


Re my last post ... and with LPA in rude health I concur with the above which was taken from the last LPA annual report page 4

· Order entry £26.1m (2016: £20.7m) up 26%

· Order book £21.6m (2016: £18.0m) up 20%




IMHO a bid premium of 40% would now get the BOD nod being 210p a share

dyor

[buywell3] 13/4/2018 11:03

........... Will LPA Group now get bought for around £2 a share ? ........


Cannacord Genuity now own 9.07% of LPA

They are a Canadian Company with a Mkt Cap of 752.58 Million $CAD

They also have some very shrewd investors

Bombardier are also Canadian and have a Mkt Cap of 8.82 Billion $CAD


Bombardier are also clients of LPA

Bombardier missed out at the end of 2017 on a merger with Siemens , Siemens then merged with Alstom


Siemens and Alstom are also clients of LPA

The Canadian Government have just recently announced a big spend upon the Canadian Rail Network ,


Bombardier gets a mention


Canada is another growth area for the Rail Industry


Canada
The Canadian federal government remains committed to infrastructure spending, with up to $3.4 billion to be allocated through the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF). The PTIF will fund up to 50 percent of the eligible cost of transit projects, including the rehabilitation of public transit systems, planning of future system improvements and expansions, enhanced asset management, and system optimization and modernization. The Canadian Infrastructure Bank will also invest $35 billion in federal seed money aimed at attracting a 4-1 ratio of private-public funding, while $5 billion sourced from the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan is earmarked for public transit systems. The newly introduced National Trade Corridor Fund (NTCF) will fund up to $2 billion over 10 years with private industry, including railways as eligible recipients. The NTCF will match up to 50 percent of eligible costs.

VIA Rail, Canada’s national intercity passenger rail provider, has embarked on a fleet renewal program worth up to $1.3 billion. VIA will also invest as much as $3 billion to build a dedicated new corridor between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, which is expected to boost ridership by as many as 7 million passengers. The Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) is seeking to move forward with an environmental assessment of a potential High Speed Rail (HSR) line between Toronto and Windsor, Ontario at a total cost of $20.9 billion.

IMHO at around 150p a share ... the LPA Group is a sitting duck for a larger predator


23 January 2018



Preliminary results for the year ended 30 September 2017



LPA Group plc ("LPA" or the "Group"), the LED lighting and electro-mechanical system manufacturer and distributor, announces record results for the year ended 30 September 2017 and a strong start to the new financial year.



KEY POINTS

· Sales up 4.9% at £22.482m (2016: £21.422m)

· Operating profit before exceptional items up 23.6% at £1.895m (2016: £1.533m)

· Exceptional and non-underlying items £73,000 (2016: £14,000)

· Profit before tax up 26.3% at £1.914m (2016: £1.516m)

· Basic earnings per share up 17.1% at 14.40p (2016: 12.30p)

· Final dividend increased 10% to 1.65p (2016:1.50p), total for the year 2.70p (2016: 2.50p)

· Gearing 25.7% (2016: 29.2%)

· Order entry £26.1m (2016: £20.7m) up 26%

· Order book £21.6m (2016: £18.0m) up 20%

· LPA Lighting Systems successfully relocated to new facility during the year




dyor